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Kenya: Deliver Help That Somalia Needs - Boris Johnson
Nation, 10 May 2017
It's never a good sign when the recommended mode of transport through a nation's capital is an armoured convoy. Read more »
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Africa: Final Push for Peace in Somalia?
ISS, 10 May 2017
Despite global efforts to combat terrorism in Somalia, al-Shabaab's attacks continue and the group still controls large parts of the country. Read more »
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East Africa: Premature Amisom Withdrawal Would Be 'Catastrophic' - Kenyatta
Shabelle, 10 May 2017
On the eve of the Third London Conference on Somalia, President Uhuru Kenyatta insists that it would be catastrophic for the African Union Mission in Somalia to exit before… Read more »
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Somalia: Fewer Somalis Returning Home, Says UN
Nation, 9 May 2017
Smaller numbers of Somalis are returning to their homeland from the Dadaab camps, the United Nations refugee agency reported on Monday. Read more »
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East Africa: Kenyatta Travels to London for Conference On Somalia
Shabelle, 10 May 2017
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has travelled to the United Kingdom to attend the 3rd London Conference on Somalia. Read more »
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Kenya: KDF to Stay in Somalia Until Kenya Is Secure - Uhuru Kenyatta
Nation, 10 May 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta has insisted Kenyan troops will remain in Somalia to complete the "objective" of securing the country before returning home. Read more »
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Kenya: President Seeks UN Help in Stabilising Somalia Amisom Force
Nation, 8 May 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday asked the United Nations to increase funding towards stabilisation of Somalia. Read more »
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Somalia: Human Rights Priorities for New Government
HRW, 2 May 2017
The creation of a new government in Somalia in March 2017 provides an important opportunity to address with international support many of the country's pressing human rights… Read more »
Final Push for Peace in Somalia?
Somalia needs more help, and at the London Conference on 11 May, the international community intends to address, among others, al-Shabaab's continued attacks and control of large parts of the country - and how effective the African Union Mission in Somalia has been in its decade-long battle for peace and security.
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The UN says the summit scheduled for May 11 will present a unique opportunity to secure high-level international support at this critical stage of the country's transition. Read more »
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers from Burundi patrol after fighting between insurgents and government soldiers on the outskirts of Mogadishu (file photo).
